Example sentences of "would [verb] i " in BNC.
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1 | it would throw me completely if you put , if you changed some of the number plates over . |
2 | Alternatively , they are matters together with those specifically mentioned below which would influence me against granting an injunction . |
3 | But if you asked me how a motor car worked you would think me somewhat pompous if I answered in terms of Newton 's laws and the laws of thermodynamics , and downright obscurantist if I answered in terms of fundamental particles . |
4 | ‘ Everyone would think I 'd been messing around ! |
5 | ‘ Ach , come on , you would think I had been at the whisky already . |
6 | In other words they would think I was a slag . |
7 | Ye would think I was a dog , ’ he said , ‘ the way she looks at me . ’ |
8 | It was a nightmare , anyone reading the papers would think I was on my last legs . |
9 | As he tried to grab me , I feinted , slipped back to make him follow me , knowing he would think I was afraid , and then I let him have a classic straight left that hit him on the point of the jaw . |
10 | I was afraid the kidnappers would think I was holding it back . |
11 | She reddened , said : ‘ I knew you would think I had taken too much responsibility on myself . ’ |
12 | If I did n't have long hair , everyone would think I was a boy . |
13 | Really , Tom , the way you 're defending her , anyone would think I 'd tortured the girl ! |
14 | I was worried about what I should be saying , or about what Gilbert would think I should — or should n't — be saying . |
15 | To hear you talk , anyone would think I was some kind of wanton , a man-stealer . |
16 | And do n't stiffen up , for heaven 's sake ; anyone would think I was about to leap on you . ’ |
17 | Yeah , it 's the , it 's the with the word natural is n't it that er you know people often use the word natural to mean good and right and therefore something you should do , but of course no not always I mean if I said to you death is natural , nobody here would think I was advocating suicide or that er we should n't have hospitals to try and save people 's lives I mean er when you say death is natural , what you mean is death is one of those things that we just have to put up with , we 'd rather we did n't but we 're all gon na have to face it in the end , some of us sooner than others er but erm but there we are . |
18 | As I said at the beginning I think one should be wary about using the word natural , because sometimes people use it you know to promote something you know like on advertising you know it 's natural , must be good for you , but at the same time there are certain things that are natural that are very bad for you like death and if I were to say you know death is natural , nobody would think I was advocating suicide of course not . |
19 | I explained that I was afraid I was jinxed , that I brought death and destruction upon all those near me , and also that I was afraid I might get sent to prison because people would think I had murdered Esmerelda . |
20 | I I I would think I ca n't really see it being much else , I mean it compiles up . |
21 | And and I I would think I 'm just thinking of freebies that just giving them something , and yet if they 've actually watched something being made and then |
22 | He said : ‘ I have never seen Downey 's picture but I would think I may know him . |
23 | ‘ We all grew up with American films , but looking like me there was no way on earth that people would think I was an actor . |
24 | ‘ We all grew up with American films , but looking like me there was no way on earth that people would think I was an actor . |
25 | The villagers would think I had been drinking or wandering in my wits . ’ |
26 | Sebastian 's driver would deliver me to him . |
27 | There was sense in which , it was n't really in Pilate 's hands , because Jesus had said to him , if I wanted I would speak to my father , he would send ten legions of angels and they would deliver me out of your hands , Pilate , you have no power over me . |
28 | I remember many occasions when friends would reassure me that I was like them , there were n't any differences . |
29 | I was surprised , certainly , but I did n't think it would affect me too much . ’ |
30 | No need to stiffen up like that — you must see that it would affect me professionally . ’ |